Chronic wasting disease

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began monitoring the state's wild white tailed deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in 1999. The first positives were found in 2002 through testing of hunter harvested deer in November 2001.

CWD information

Per Deer Trustee Report implementation, the CWD management zone has transitioned to CWD affected counties. These boundaries match the counties that are prohibited from baiting and feeding. A county is included if a wild or captive animal has been tested and confirmed to be positive for CWD
in the county or portion of the county is within a 10-mile radius of a wild or captive animal that has been tested and confirmed to be positive for CWD.

Deer hunting in Wisconsin

Deer tags

Each deer hunting license (archer, gun and crossbow) will be valid for one buck statewide.

One free antlerless tag will be issued with each deer hunting license for use in any Farmland Zone unit only, except these tags will be valid statewide for youth under 18 years of age and Class A and C disabled permit holders.